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Simile or Metaphor? is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on telling a comparison with like or as from one without, aligned to Common Core standard L.4.5. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Simile or Metaphor?

L.4.5

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Sort each line into the right column.

1.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: Her heart was a drum., The pond was as flat as a plate., The waves were galloping horses., The night was as black as ink., His eyes twinkled like stars., The clouds were cotton balls.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: My hands were as cold as stone., The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet., The fallen leaves were a carpet., His bedroom is a jungle of toys., The library was a treasure chest., He was as hungry as a bear.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The moon was a silver coin in the sky., Her laugh sounded like little bells., The tree stood tall like a giant., The stars were tiny lanterns., The playground was an oven in July., The old car was as slow as a snail.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 10 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Her heart was a drum. — Metaphor 2. His eyes twinkled like stars. — Simile 3. The clouds were cotton balls. — Metaphor 4. The night was as black as ink. — Simile 5. The pond was as flat as a plate. — Simile 6. The waves were galloping horses. — Metaphor
  2. 2.1. He was as hungry as a bear. — Simile 2. His bedroom is a jungle of toys. — Metaphor 3. My hands were as cold as stone. — Simile 4. The fallen leaves were a carpet. — Metaphor 5. The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet. — Simile 6. The library was a treasure chest. — Metaphor
  3. 3.1. Her laugh sounded like little bells. — Simile 2. The moon was a silver coin in the sky. — Metaphor 3. The old car was as slow as a snail. — Simile 4. The playground was an oven in July. — Metaphor 5. The stars were tiny lanterns. — Metaphor 6. The tree stood tall like a giant. — Simile

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.4.5 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.